alexin
[ uh-lek-sin ]
Origin of alexin
1Other words from alexin
- al·ex·in·ic [al-ek-sin-ik], /ˌæl ɛkˈsɪn ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for alexin
alexin
/ (əˈlɛksɪn) /
noun
immunol a former word for complement (def. 9)
Origin of alexin
1C19: from German, from Greek alexein to ward off
Derived forms of alexin
- alexinic (ˌælɪkˈsɪnɪk), adjective
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